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EP 0262958 A2 19880406 - Thyristor drive system.

Title (en)

Thyristor drive system.

Title (de)

Thyristortreibersystem.

Title (fr)

Système de commande pour thyristor.

Publication

EP 0262958 A2 19880406 (EN)

Application

EP 87308676 A 19870930

Priority

  • JP 394187 A 19870113
  • JP 4131587 A 19870226
  • JP 4135987 A 19870226
  • JP 23176986 A 19860930

Abstract (en)

A gate turn-off thyristor drive system with low power loss when it is in the turn-off mode, is disclosed. A first turn-off pulse of a predetermined amplitude is applied to a first gate electrode (16). A second turn-off pulse is applied to a second gate electrode (18). An amplitude of the second turn-off pulse is smaller in absolute value than that of the first turn-off pulse. The fall time of the anode current at the time of turn-off is reduced, and the initial value of the tail current of the anode current is reduced. The power loss as the product of the anode voltage and the anode current is reduced.

IPC 1-7

H01L 29/743; H03K 17/73

IPC 8 full level

H01L 29/08 (2006.01); H01L 29/744 (2006.01); H03K 17/732 (2006.01); H03K 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01L 29/0834 (2013.01 - EP US); H01L 29/744 (2013.01 - EP US); H03K 17/732 (2013.01 - EP US); H03K 2217/0036 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0262958 A2 19880406; EP 0262958 A3 19891206; EP 0262958 B1 19950426; DE 3751268 D1 19950601; DE 3751268 T2 19950831; US 4821083 A 19890411

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87308676 A 19870930; DE 3751268 T 19870930; US 10179087 A 19870928